The state determined that the CPSL is not in conflict with state or federal laws surrounding the confidentiality of substance abuse treatment.

Find out what HIPAA Right of Access applies to and how access must be granted. Plus, learn about recent federal enforcement actions.

The law regulates the use of opioid patient treatment agreements by prescribers who treat chronic pain patients.

The white paper includes information on outcomes/benefits of paid maternity leave, impacts of maternity leave on female physicians, and more.

By PAMED President F. Wilson Jackson, III, MD There was a recent JAMA publication that examined cost and care quality differences between physicians and hospitals in and outside a health system. It was a robust study pulling Medicare and IRS data. The conclusion was that there was a marginal increase in clinical quality and patient experience with integrated health systems but at “substantially” increased costs of care.

This guide answers FAQs on what to consider before implementing telemedicine and which insurers cover these services.

By PAMED President F. Wilson Jackson, III, MD This year, your Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) celebrates its 175th year. Ours has been a storied and impactful history on our profession and by extension, our patients. Our commonwealth has always been at the vanguard of advocating for physicians we will continue to do so.

The charitable division of the Pennsylvania Medical Society is the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1954 with a mission to provide programs and services for the physician community that improve the well-being of Pennsylvanians and sustain the future of medicine.

Established in 1964, the Pennsylvania Medical Political Action Committee (PAMPAC) is the political branch of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and one of the largest bipartisan political action committees in the state.

Located in the heart of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) is one of the oldest and largest county medical societies in the state.

Over the weekend, F. Wilson Jackson III, MD was inaugurated as PAMED’s 173rd president. Dr. Jackson has served in several leadership roles with PAMED, as vice chair of its board of trustees and chair of PAMED’s finance committee and a trustee representing specialty physicians.

Members can find the Department of Health's 2023 medical copying fees on PAMED's convenient chart.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society applauds the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance statement on their findings from a market conduct examination on the Capital Blue Cross practices and procedures, revealing blatant violations and resulting in restitutions for patients across the Commonwealth.

Over 150 years after the founding of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the group elected its first woman president, Carol E. Rose, MD.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is excited to be able to offer our 2023 poster competition for medical students and residents!

For 175 years, the Pennsylvania Medical Society has sought to support physicians and medical students throughout the Commonwealth, encompassing every specialty. But for many of those decades, women had a very small voice in the male-dominated organization.